New TS55 REQ

[Steven Owen]

What do we make of the "more powerful" feeling that people seem to have with the ts75 ?

It is 30% more powerful than the 55.  But its blade is also 30 % larger too? 

I can see when people say the 75 feels more powerful when cutting 3/4" - 19 mm material.  But shouldn't these same people experience the same perceived anemic power when using the ts75 to cut 4/4 - 25mm material ?  I'd think it'd be even worse cutting a 2x4 - yet we never hear about that. 

The momentum of the bigger blade can't be making the difference, can it ?

The size of the blade allows the TS75 to cut deeper.  The motor makes it more powerful than the TS 55 for larger hardwood cuts.  In theory, the Makita SP6000 should be more powerful than the TS 75 at 1800 W vs the 1600W on the TS 75. 

Yet the TS 75 is better reviewed than the SP6000 for thick hardwood cuts. 

Sometimes numbers are just numbers.

 

[grbmds]

At one point I tried the TS75 and returned it because of its extra weight and the fact that the TS55 just works better on the MFT where I do all my final crosscuts. I have never found the TS55 to be underpowered. While I do mostly cut 3/4" - 1" hardwood with the saw, I do use it for thicker stock with no problems. However, I would agree that, if a large percentage of your work is with 6/4 or 8/4 hardwood, the TS75 may be a better choice, just because it is more powerful and would make that work easier.